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Aegirine and Malachite Physical Properties

1 Physical Properties
1.1 Tenacity
Brittle
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1.2 Solubility
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Not Available
1.3 Durability
Not Available
Not Available
1.4 Specific Gravity
3.50-3.60
3.25-4.10
1.5 Fracture
Uneven, Brittle, Metallic, Brittle, Metallic, Brittle, Metallic
Conchoidal, Conchoidal, Gemstones (2009), Uneven
1.6 Cleavage
Good on {110}, (110) ^ (1 1 0) ≈87°; parting on {100}
Perfect on { 2 01} fair on {010}
1.7 Mohs Hardness
6
3.5-4
1.8 Chemical Composition
(Na,Fe,Ca)Si 2O 6Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Cu2CO3(OH)2

Aegirine and Malachite Chemical Formula

While comparing Aegirine and Malachite physical properties, the important data you should know is its chemical composition. Since chemical formula defines the molecular structure of the crystal, most of the physical properties like color, tenacity, solubility are governed by Aegirine and Malachite chemical formula.

  • Chemical formula of Aegirine- (Na,Fe,Ca)Si 2O 6Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
  • Chemical formula of Malachite- Cu2CO3(OH)2

Aegirine and Malachite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Aegirine and Malachite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Aegirine and Malachite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Aegirine is 3.25-4.10 whereas that of Malachite is 3.25-4.10.

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